Survey of healthcare professional’s attitudes and beliefs about blood sampling
Survey Methodology: We conducted a national online survey to understand hospital staff attitudes and beliefs about blood culture sampling in acute patients.
We recruited healthcare professionals through an existing national staff cohort.
Participants included staff who:
- prescribe antibiotics and request blood cultures
- take blood samples from patients
The questionnaire was informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour and theories of collective action.
It explored:
- A self assessment of engagement with blood culture sampling
- Attitudes towards blood culture sampling
- Perceived social norms and behavioural control
- Barriers and facilitators to sampling
- Views on how faster results and improved positivity rates might influence attitudes and intended behaviour
Key Findings
- There were four core findings: